A media bus damaged the Liberals' election plane after it drove under the wing

The plane had just landed in Victoria, transporting Justin Trudeau, his team and journalists travelling with the campaign

The Canadian Press

Updated: September 12, 2019

Members of the media inspect the wing from Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's campaign plane after being struck by the media bus following landing in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Sept.11, 2019. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS

VICTORIA — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s election plane sustained some damage in Victoria after a media bus drove under one of its wings Wednesday night on Day 1 of the federal election race.

The plane had just landed in the British Columbia capital after transporting Trudeau, his team and several journalists travelling with the campaign across the country.

Scrapes are shown on the wing.Sean Kilpatrick /
THE CANADIAN PRESS

The flight crew and pilot stood outside, turning towards the bus as the collision happened, a witness on the scene said.

A bus was parked close to the plane to transport the journalists from the tarmac to their hotel about 20 minutes away.

As it departed, it drove under the wing of the plane, making a loud scraping sound as the top of the bus slowly dragged under the wing.

When the passengers heard the screech, they all jumped out and began taking pictures.

Trudeau has a busy flight schedule planned for Thursday with stops in Kamloops, B.C., and Edmonton.

A spokeswoman for Trudeau says everything about the plane will be properly assessed, but for now, Thursday’s plans remain the same.

With files from Christie Blatchford.

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